title: An unusual colonic duplication associated with a foreign body and anemia: a tale of 2 colons.
abstract: Alimentary tract "duplications" are infrequent and usually present in infancy and childhood. The diagnostic difficulties associated with these congenital anomalies underscore the need for a high level of awareness given the variable spectrum of clinical presentation. We report a child with a colonic duplication who presented with an intestinal foreign body and iron deficiency anemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital/University of Colorado at Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sandoval
authors.forename: Megan K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Dishop
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bealer
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology